Monsoon rains drench North, 2 washed away in Uttarakhand

New Delhi, Aug 12 (PTI) Monsoon rains swept across North India bringing temperature down in most parts of the region, as two persons were washed away in flood-affected region of Uttarakhand. Maximum temperature in national capital was recorded 35.2 degree Celsius, which is two degrees above normal while the minimum settled at 25.4 degree Celsius, which is one degree below normal. Heavy rains continued in parts of Uttarakhand with all the major rivers remaining in spate. Two persons were washed away in flash floods in Kumaon region of the state even as the relief works were in full swing in the flood-hit Uttarkashi district. Moderate rains and fog brought down temperature in Himachal Pradesh as temperature in state capital Shimla settled at 20.4 degree Celsius. The sky remained heavily overcast with fog engulfing most parts of the state. Parts of Punjab and Haryana were also lashed by moderate rains while maximum temperatures hovered close to the normal levels. Hisar in Haryana received heavy downpour of 41 mm and the maximum temperature was recorded at 34 degree Celsius, the MeT Office here said. Chandigarh had partially overcast sky today and the maximum here settled at 34 deg C. Several places in Rajasthan recorded light to moderate rainfall till evening. Barmer recorded 40 mm rains followed by Chittorgarh, Jodhpur, Dabok and Jaipur at 39, 35, 34.5 and 1.2 mm respectively.